Occupational Therapy I, Home Health, La Mirada, Full time, 8am - 4:30 pm

Occupational Therapy/NICU:

The primary responsibility of the Occupational Therapist I is to provide direct patient care upon physician referral.

Home Health:

The Occupational Therapist provides therapeutic services in accordance with physician's orders to patients having upper extremity impairment, deficits in ADL ability, diseases or disorders requiring energy conservation and diseases or disorders requiring re-education of swallowing mechanism.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Required Skills

Home Health:

• Cognizant of home health standards and practices, including, but not limited to assessments specific to discipline and documentation requirements.
• Basic computer knowledge and abilities

Required Experience

• Licensed as an Occupational Therapist by the California Board of Occupational Therapy.
• Graduate of a program in occupational therapy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA), or successor organizations of the ACOTE.
• Eligible to take, or has successfully completed the entry-level certification examination for occupational therapists developed and administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT).
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience.
• Current CPR card.
• Current California driver's license.
• Valid automobile insurance.